Before i start this post i want to assure you i did not forgot about it! For the past week my hands have been killing me and I am only now able to type and write. I have wide-spread joint inflammation. Lovely eh? So I went to the health store, got some things proven to bring down inflammation and have almost completely cut out foods that propagate inflammation(sugar, wheat, dairy and gluten). So far it's been about 3 days and I have already seen a big improvement. I have some low-grade body wide infection that is just destroying my energy.
Alright now, enough of that :) How has my challenge been going since i last checked in? As for the food aspect, i think i have made a big improvement. I have stopped listening to my cravings and started listening to my body more. In situations where I really want junk, I just remind myself " those are not the only Cheetos on the planet, if you turn them down now, they will be available later". Telling myself that makes me feel less deprived and more excited about having healthy snacks. I have not had Starbucks once since i started the challenge and I am VERY proud of that fact! I only tend to drink Starbucks in the winter and i remember this time last year I spent $30 in one month on sugar filled coffee...now that was a wake up call! When ever i want a Starbucks-like drink and i'm home I just make myself some coffee. We have a low-sugar(aspartame free) pumpkin spice coffee enhancer that I add. Yum!
I have also been doing well at being nice to others. I have been thinking of others more often and going out of my way to be nice. I did not do anything big like visit a children's hospital or start a fundraiser for some cause, but I feel the little things can have just as much impact, just in a different way. :)
What little forms of kindness make a difference in your life?
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